Cessna 310 accident near Tucson, Arizona, January 15, 1984
On January 15, 1984 at about 2:40 am local time, a Cessna 310, registered N8926Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tucson, Arizona. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 15, 1984 · about 2:40 am local time
- Place
- Tucson, Arizona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310 · all 310s on the register
- Registration
- N8926Z · no longer on the register · serial 026
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE ACFT WAS BEING TAXIED TO THE RAMP. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH DURING ENTRY INTO THE TAXI TURN-OFF AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. FAILURE OCCURRED IN THERIGHT REAR TRUNION PIN.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,800 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 1,470 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-470D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: P04 Bisbee AZ
- Destination: TUS Tucson AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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